Gritti · 2015
Arete EDP
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
StrongFills most of the room
Polarising
Mixed
woody
smoky
grounded
smoky leather coat, spiced whiskey, resinous woods
Scent Notes
Woody
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About This Perfume
Gritti Arete smells like smoky leather coat, spiced whiskey, resinous woods. It opens with labdanum, cinnamon and cardamom, moves into leather and whiskey and settles on guaiac wood, patchouli and styrax. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. Reach for it for nights out. Released in 2015.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects strongly and fills a room. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and smoky for nights out.
- Sample first if: you prefer quiet scents; it projects.
- Skip if: you dislike woody fragrances.
Around $202.
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Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Night out
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Night out
Gritti is an Italian niche house rooted in Venetian tradition, positioned at the mid-luxury tier. The range leans unisex (23 pieces) with feminine (12) and masculine (2) rounding out. Family coverage: gourmand (14), fresh (11), woody (6), then smaller counts across spicy, floral, fruity and clean-musky. Top accords are sweet, fruity, floral, spicy and woody. Prices run from about $94 to $395. Standout live picks: Arete (smoky leather coat, spiced whiskey, resinous woods), Oud Reale (smoky oud with ginger kick, herbal-lemon freshness), and Florian (spiced rose incense, smoky oud, leathery warmth), all sitting at 4.1+/5. The house's identity leans smoky, resinous and spiced rather than the crisp modern-Italian register; if you're building a Venetian-niche shelf alongside Bois 1920, Gritti is the peer candidate.
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It smells like smoky leather coat, spiced whiskey, resinous woods. It opens with labdanum, cinnamon and cardamom, moves into leather and whiskey and settles on guaiac wood, patchouli and styrax.
Wearers report that it lasts well into the evening, and projects strongly and fills a room.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits nights out.
It reads unisex.
Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
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